Ironer table



NOV. 12, i G w DUNHAM ETL, v 2221510 IRONER TABLE Filed Jan. 15, 1938 J Inventors: I

' George W Dunham, George V\/.`Wardwel|,JT'.

Patented Nov. 12, 1940 I UNITED sTATEs moNEn TABLE George W. Dunham, Westport, and George W.

Wardwell, Jr., Nichols, Conn., assignors to General Electric Company, a corporation of New York Application January 15, 1938, Serial No. 185,170

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to tables for supporting ironers and the like of the type having a cover for enclosing the top of the table.

'I'he object of our invention is to provide an improved construction and arrangernent forl supporting the table cover, and for a consideration i of what we believe to be novel and our invention,

attention is directed to the following description and the claim appended thereto.

In the accompany'lng drawing, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a table` embodying our invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional end elevation of the table; and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional front elevation of the table.

Referring to the drawing, there is shown a table having a sheet metal top having integral downwardly extending sides or fianges 2 at the front, back, and ends. In the comers of the table top are secured angle shaped legs'3, the sides of which are in substantially the same plane as the sides of the table top.

On the top of the'table is shown diagrammatically a domestic rotary ironer comprising a roll l, a shoe 5 and a housing 8 containing mechanism for supporting and driving the roll and for moving the shoe toward and away from the roll. The ironer is typical of devices which might be supported on the table top.

On the top of the table enclosing the ironer is a cover 'I which has a top wall 8 and depending side and end walls 9. In the corners of the cover at the lower edges are fixed brackets Ill carrying resilient buttons il which ensase the upper. surfaces of the table top and support the 36 cover thereon. i

On the under side of the rear edge of the table top are fixed brackets II in which a hinge is pivotally supported. 'I'hehinge comprises a rock shaft 13 iournaled in'the brapkets and arms ll 40 fixed to the rock shaftand extending out through slots IS in thelegs and up over the rear edge of the table top. The arms are connected by a strut IB so that the arms move in unison. The arms extend through notches l'l in the rear wall 46 of the cover and up inside the cover adjacent its end walls. The free ends of the arms H are pivoted ori pins II which rotatably fit in bearing' plates .IO fixed .to the l,end walls of the cover.

Leaf springs Ill fixed to the arms ll hold the pins in position. With this construction, the ooverispivotally supportedonthefreeendsof the hinge arms H. The center of gravity of the cover, indicated at 2| in Fig. 2, is between the pins 18 and the table top. The weight of the cover, therefore, tends to bias the cover toward the positions illustrated in Fig. 2.

When the ironer is not in use, the cover is in the position shown full lines in Fig. 2 in which it encloses the ironer or other devices supported on the table top. lIn this position the lower edgs of-the cover are presented to the table 10 top and the force of gravity acting on the coverA biases it toward this position.

When the ironeris to be used, the operator grasps a -handle 22 on the front wall of the cover and swings the cover to the dotted line io position. In this position the edges of the cover are presented to the rear side of the table and the buttons |.l engage the legs 3 and the rear side of the table top. Since the center of gravity of the cover is between the pins |8 and the 20 rear side of the table, the cover is biased against the rear side of the table. The front wall of the cover is now substantially in line with the table top, providing a smooth surface which is substantialy a continuation of the table top.

The weight of the cover is partially balanced by coil springs 23 arranged between stops 24 on the brackets |2 and pins 25 on the rock shaft |3. When .the cover is over the table top the Springs 23 are not stressed. As the cover is moved to the dotted line position of Fig. 2 the rotation of the rock shaft |3 stresses the springs 23, thus storing energy which assists the return movement of the cover.

What we cllaim as new and desire tosecure by 86 Letters Patent of the United States is:

In a table for ironers and the like, a hinge pivoted on the under side of the table adjacent an edge of the table and having arms extending up over said edge of the table, a cover for the table, o 

